1. Unit 12
Education

2. A great Ancient
Chinese Educator

3. Warming up

4. Confucius was born in 551 BC, and died in 479 BC
Confucius was born in 551 BC, and died in 479 BC. According to Chinese tradition, Confucius was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought.
It is said that Confucius’ great grandfather had moved from his native

5. land Song to Lu, somewhere near the present town of Qufu in southeastern Shandong.
Confucius’ teachings, conversations and exchanges with his students are recorded in the Lunyu.

7. Anton Makarenko was born in 1888 and died in 1939
Anton Makarenko was born in 1888 and died in He was one of the outstanding Soviet educators.
Makarenko’s works, which shows his way of teaching: “... education is a process that is social in the broadest sense. With all the highly complex

8. world of activity, the child enters into great number of relationships, each of which constantly develops with other relationships and is mixed by the child’s own physical and moral growth.

10. Anne Sullivan ( ) was a devoted teacher who, despite her own handicap, demonstrated a tireless commitment to a student (Helen Keller) who had severe learning disabilities. She developed a method of touch teaching, using direct

11. experience rather than attempting to explain a concept; and she reasoned that children learned by imitation and repetition, working out their own understanding of the subject.

13. Mr. Tao Xingzhi is a great Chinese educationalist for the people
Mr. Tao Xingzhi is a great Chinese educationalist for the people. Born on October 18 in Anhui Province, he went to study in the US after graduating from Jinling University in He came back to China in Mr. Tao Xingzhi was always “giving whole-heartedly to the people and taking nothing back”, sharing both happiness and sadness with the

14. general public and working closely with
Chinese Communist Party.
Mr. Tao spared no effort for his whole
life and had made great contribution to
the cause of people’s education, liberation
and democracy. Mr.Tao Xingzhi left
behind works of 6 million words,
which are treasures for the mankind.

15. Mr.Qian Zhongshu

16. The Hope Project Started on April 15th, 1991;
Aimed at collecting money from society to help the children in rural areas accept compulsory education.

17. Education For All

18. Fast reading
We haven’t accomplished (reached) the goal “Education for All”.
What does “ Education for All “ mean in the text? (Para A,B)
complete, free, and compulsory primary education of good quality for all children by 2015.
commitment
(promise)
It is a ___________________ made by the UNESCO at the World Education Forum.

19. What does “ UNESCO“ stand for?
===United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

20. What was the Chinese government’s commitment?
that by the year 2000 every Chinese child would have nine years of compulsory education.
It is a law which was i__________ by the Chinese government.
ntroduced
to present formally

21. Which “ introduce” in the following sentences has the meaning of “to present formally “?
1) Let me introduce my friend Jane to you
2) In 1999, the Ministry of Education introduced computerised teaching networks in central and western China.
3) Our school has introduced a rule stating that students cannot use mobile phones at school.

22. Main idea
goals of the Chinese government and the UNESCO
Para A-B
target of the Chinese government
commitment of the UNESCO

23. (Fill in the blanks) Goals
1. In _____, the Chinese government introduced a law stating that by the year _____ every Chinese child would have ____ years of compulsory education.
1986
2000
target of the Chinese government
nine
commitment of the UNESO

24. 2. It is reported that _____ of school-age children in China attended primary school by ______.
3. When the World Education Forum met in _____, it calculated that there were ____ million children not in school.
99%
2004
2000
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25. Main idea problems and methods Para C-F
target of the Chinese government
commitment of the UNESO

26. E.Depend on aids from international and local organization
Para C--F
Problems
Methods
1.Parents unwilling to send daughters to school
A. Large class sizes
B. Distance learning
2.Large population
C. Create a positive attitude
3. Small numbers of students at each level
D. Have mixed grade classes
4.Far away from the school
E.Depend on aids from international and local organization
5.Shortage of money

27. 3.Far away from the school
1.Large population
2.Small numbers of students at each level
population
3.Far away from the school
4.Shortage of money
economy
5.Parents unwilling to send daughters to school
traditional ideas

28. Main ideas
reaching the target of “Education for All” will be a huge task.
Para G